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How do houseplants react when exposed to music? The Answer may surprise you!

October 12th, 1984. The Grateful Dead were on the second night of a two night stay here in the capital. By this time, it wasn't necessarily Jerry Garcia driving the ship. While he was present, any slack was taken up by Bob Weir and relative newcomer, keyboardist Brent Mydland...

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Frank Zappa pulled off Interstate 95 39 years ago this week to play the Augusta Civic Center. The venue was in a series of shows which saw everyone from the Grateful Dead, to Bruce Springsteen, and Blue Oyster Cult. The Joe's Garage singer took the stage October 6th. Fra...

Despite earlier reports that his death has been confirmed, rock legend Tom Petty is still alive in a Los Angeles hospital.

Each Friday, we find something new for you. Whether it’s a new release by a classic artist, or a newer band who’ve adopted a sound you’re used to hearing on Capital 95.9.
This week, it's the long awaited fourth album from Black Country Communion. L…

This week, it's a fairly recent throwback. 11 years ago, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson took the songs on the road with a different spin. Taking an orchestra on the road, Anderson, with signature flute, set up shop at the State Theater on September 30th. Ian...

This week in 1987, Warren Zevon packed them in at the Portland Expo. Fresh off a show in Poughkeepsie, NY, Warren was touring on his first post rehab album, Sentimental Hygiene.  The album itself was a considered a return to form, with a backing band featuring R...

On the 32nd anniversary of the Senate hearing centered around the labeling of music, let's first look back on the wide range of characters on that day. Where Dee Snider, John Denver, and Frank Zappa united to testify against the father of the internet over the freedom of music...

Over the weekend, I caught a great documentary on Stevie Ray Vaughn. While most of it was obviously centered around the Texas Flood player, part of the special focused on SRV's love for Jimi Hendrix.